Automobile fender



Jan, 9, 192% T. N. PRAY.

AUTOMOBILE FENDER.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1' FILED JULY 6, 1922.

Jan. 9,1923.

T. N. PRAY.

AUTOMOBILE FENDER.

FILED JULY 6,1922. 2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

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THOMAS Flt/Ail, Elli lDl-EN'iTl'JlEt, COLORADO.

AUTOJPHOFZILE FEll'DlElit.

application filed July e,

To all whom it may comer m:

Be it known that l, 'lnonas ll. Fear, a citizen of the United Eltates,residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of @olorado. haveinvented. certain. new and useful improvements in Automobil Fenders, twhich the following a specificationi This invention relates to anautomobile tender and has for its object the production of a simple andetlicient device which may be conveniently and etficiently attached. tothe forward end oi an automobile or other motor vehicle, and which maybe conven ient-ly operated for lowering the same over the front end ofan automobile to constitute a tender.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple andeilicient fender which may be attached to the front of an automobile insuch a manner as to cause any object with which the same may be broughtinto contact, to be sheered over or thrown to one side of the vehicle,thereby preventing the automobile from running over or other wiseinjuring a person or object with which it might come in contact.

With these and other objects in view this invention consists of certainnovel constructions combinations and arrangements of parts as will behereinafter fully described and claimed.

in the drawing Figure l is a perspective view of the forward end of anautomobile showing the render in a lowered position, or in what might betermed an. operative position.

Figure 2 a side elevation of the :l'rmit end of an. automobile, thetender being shown in vertical section. and being sl'iown in tall linesin the lower position and in dotted lines in a raised. position, and

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the supporting yoke which is carriedby the bottom of the tender.

Fly referring to the drawings it will be seen that 1 designates theradiator of an ordinary type of automobile which is supported upon theusual frame work and is provided with the usual supporting springs 2 atthe forward end of the automobile. A semi-circular yoke of suitableweight and suitable material indicated by the numeral ll is used inconnection with the present device and is provided with suitable eyes tat the respective ends thereof, which eyes are lees. serial no. erases.

adapted to fit over suitable bolts 5, nuts 6 being threaded upon boltsfor the pun pose oi retaining the eyes 4 upon the bolts These bolts 5constitute journals for the yoke a. pulley *Z' is journaled centrallyupon the semi-circular yoke 3 as clearly shown in Figs. and 2 ot thedrawings canvas or other suitable flexible cover ing 8 is securelyfastened along its lower edge as indicated at 9 to the yolre 3 and issubstantially cone shaped in formation, tapering trom the bottom towardthe top or ape 10 thereof as illustrated clearly in Fig. l of thedrawings. its will be obvious by considering the drawings, the yoke 3 isjournaled upon each side of the frame of the car in such a manner as topermit the yoke to be swung upwardly to a vertical position in order tocollapse the collapsible or flexible covering 8 when it is so desired. Aflexible cord 11 is provided with a loop 12, which 100 12 is adapted tofit over the radiator cap 13 of the usual construction. The flexiblecord or rope 11 is secured or retained in engagement with thecollapsible covering 8 by means of suitable eyelets 14; which eyeletsare secured to the under face of the collapsible covering 8 as clearlyshown in 2 of the drawings. This flexible cord or rope 11 passes downalong the pulley? as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and is then passedup over the front face of the flexible covering 8 and through the guid--ing eyes 15 as clearly shown in Fig. 1. llllis cord 1] then passesrearwardly over the hood. of the automobile, back through thewindshield. and. maybe secured or fastened in any suitable or desiredmanner to a able hoolr or other support which may be. provided in. therear oil? the windshield.

lit should be understood that the yoke 3 is formed of suitablei'naterial to possess sutlicient weight to cause th flexible orcollapsible covering 8 to automatically drop to an operative or openposition such as is shown. in Fig. 1 as soon as the cord 11 is released.lWhen it is desired, however, the fender may be drawn to a vertical orto a collapsed position such as is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 bypulling inwardly upon the cord 11 and fastening the same by means of asuitable eye 18 which may be provided at a suitable point upon theflexible rope or cord 11.

lit should. be further understood that the yoke 23 may be secured orfastened to the :t'rame oi the automobile at any suitable or desiredpoint to suit the convenience of the operator or to suit the particulardesign of the machine upon which the device may be attached.

As clearly shown in Fig. l of the drawings, the collapsible covering 8is provided with a notch 15 near the'center thereof, to

ite a pocket for the pulley 7 and permit the pulley to eliicientlyoperate Without injury to the collapsible covering 8.

lit should be further understood that certain detail changes in themechanical con struction may be employed in the present device Withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention, so long as these changesfall within the scope the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed is The combination"ith an automobile including a hotly and supporting springs therefor, ofa fender for the forward encl of the automobile including asmni-aluiular yoke having its entls tcrininatix'u" in eyes, pivot boltscarried by the springs extenllhnr through the eyes a senli-t-(micalshapcil flexible cover ritecurerl at its lower end to the yoke and atthe upper apex portion thereof to the body, guides carried by the innerand outer surface of the warring at the central portion thereof, apulley carried by the yoke at a point equidistant its ends. and ali'itii'ig cable secured at one end to the boclv and threaded thrmighthe guidin;

means on the inner surfavo ot the holly, I."

